A 31-year global analysis covering 204 countries shows the absolute burden of viral skin diseases has surged by over one-third since 1990, now affecting 84.7 million people annually. The study identifies children under 15 and older adults as the most vulnerable groups and reveals widening socioeconomic disparities, calling for targeted public health interventions to address inequities.

As digital twins expand across fields ranging from healthcare to climate forecasting, concerns about privacy, cybersecurity, and transparency are also growing. A review of nearly 22,500 publications argues that digital twins should be understood as decision infrastructures that integrate sensing, modeling, artificial intelligence, and data systems to support smarter, more explainable, and secure decisions in complex real-world settings

Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging enables recovery of hidden scenes but is constrained by a speed-resolution trade-off in conventional scanning systems. We propose a scanning-free approach based on laser reflective tomography, using a diffuse relay surface as a natural beam expander and requiring only single-point detection. This method achieves twofold higher resolution and 91-fold faster imaging, and enables 3.3 km long-range reconstruction with 3 cm resolution in just 3 minutes.

Cronkhite–Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare, non-hereditary hamartomatous polyposis syndrome of the gastrointestinal tract accompanied by ectodermal changes. The cause has remained unknown for decades, with no clear germline mutations identified. A new multi-omics study reveals that expanded TNF-α-producing CD4⁺ T cells and IL-1β-secreting macrophages drive excessive mucus secretion and colonic hamartoma formation through a positive feedback loop inducing epithelial prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) production, offering potential therapeutic targets for this puzzling disease.

A recent study identified carbonic anhydrase III (CAR3) as a previously unrecognized protein critical for healthy bone development and regeneration. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, genetically modified mice, and bone repair models, researchers found that CAR3 helps osteoblasts mineralize collagen and strengthen bone tissue by interacting with collagen and bone sialoprotein. Mice lacking CAR3 developed low bone density and impaired bone formation, while CAR3-functionalized scaffolds significantly improved bone healing and regeneration following skeletal injury.

Before a seedling reaches light, it must grow through darkness with speed and precision. A new tomato study reveals how this hidden phase is controlled at cellular resolution, showing that ethylene and target of rapamycin (TOR) signaling act differently across tissues and cell types. 

Nanomedicines often acquire a protein corona in the bloodstream before reaching the brain. A new Perspective in Science Bulletin argues that this evolving layer should be engineered as a programmable interface that can guide recognition, transcytosis and release across the blood-brain barrier.